Ag Briefs: $1.6 million awarded for weed management

The Montana Department of Agriculture recently announced the award of over $1.6 million for the development and implementation of noxious weed management programs.

The Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council reviewed 86 Noxious Weed Trust fund grant applications requesting over $2 million and recommended awarding over $1.6 million for education, research and cooperative noxious weed management programs.

The advisory council met the first week of March to review applications and make selections for assistance. In total, 83 grant proposals were awarded funding, including 60 local cooperative projects, 13 research projects and 10 education projects. In addition to the $1.6 million awarded, each of the 56 counties and seven reservations in the state are eligible to receive $7,500 per year.